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    Iraqi protesters torch Swedish embassy in Baghdad ahead of planned Holy Quran burning in Stockholm

    20 Jul 2023

    Hundreds of protesters stormed the Swedish embassy in central Baghdad in the early hours of Thursday morning, scaling its walls and setting it on fire in protest against the expected burning of a Holy Quran in Sweden.

    UAE says Sweden has ignored its responsibility after repeated abuse of Holy Quran copies

    21 Jul 2023

    The Ministry emphasised the importance of monitoring hate speech and expressions of racism that negatively impact peace and security. Furthermore, the Ministry expressed its rejection of the use of freedom of expression as justification for such heinous acts.

    Saudi summons Swedish diplomat over Quran protests, Shahbaz Sharif slams desecratory acts

    21 Jul 2023

    Saudi Arabia also condemned the June Quran burning and called for Sweden "to stop all actions that directly contradict international efforts seeking to spread the values of tolerance, moderation and rejection of extremism."

    Nato summit boosted by deal to advance Sweden’s bid to join alliance

    11 Jul 2023

    The decision by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is a significant move toward Sweden's membership and it will alleviate tension in Vilnius, Lithuania’s capital.

    Nordic countries face economic quagmire owing to coronavirus

    26 Jul 2020

    Denmark, Norway and Sweden face among their worst economic downturns on record this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but will largely recover the lost ground in 2021, according to a Reuters poll of economists.

    Sweden extends distance learning for high schools

    21 Jan 2021

    The government, however, adjusted recommendations for high schools to allow a mixture of distance learning and normal lessons in school and extended a ban on sales of alcohol after 2000 by two weeks.

    Sweden boosts pandemic-hit economy by $12 billion in 2021 budget

    21 Sep 2020

    Sweden's gross domestic product will shrink around 4.6% this year, the government said on Monday, outlining a budget bill that will pump around 105 billion crowns ($12.0 billion) into the economy to kick-start growth following the pandemic.

    Sweden’s central bank unveils loan package of $51 billion

    14 Mar 2020

    Sweden’s central bank (CB) would lend up to 500 billion crowns ($51 billion) to Swedish companies via banks, moving to shore up credit flows as the coronavirus epidemic wreaks havoc on global financial markets.

    Sweden slashes growth outlook for 2020 due to coronavirus

    08 Mar 2020

    The coronavirus outbreak will lower Swedish growth this year by around 0.3 percentage points, Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson said, adding the impact could be greater if the outbreak is longer lasting or more widespread than currently expected.

    Sweden’s spring budget pledges $10 billion to fight pandemic

    15 Apr 2020

    Sweden will spend more than 100 billion Swedish crowns ($10 billion) in its spring budget to fight the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, which has shut down much of the economy, Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson said on Wednesday.

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